Kim and Doug Bianchi and I happen to live in the same community, and we're friends. They are the owners of a lovely, small vineyard, and literally, from the onset of Doug's mysterious illness, this community and their friends showed up at the vineyard to work without even knowing what needed to be done after Doug woke up one morning paralyzed from the waist down.

No one can prepare for something so unexpected.

Doug admits he has a hard time asking for help, as so many of us do, but perhaps one of the lessons we learn from a health crisis is how to give and receive help, how to build community.

We discuss community, the give and take necessary during a health crisis, and the lessons learned about ourselves and the people surrounding us.

On this episode, we discuss:

:03: how to give and receive help during a health crisis

2:23: asking for help during a healthcare emergency

4:25: the impact of 'dis-ease'

6:20: the connection between 'dis-ease' and our mental state

8:30: the impact of mindset during illness

12:12: the power of community during a health crisis

15:29: the shock during the onset of a health crisis

17:24: the line between caregiver and spouse/life partner

The podcast is an extension of the Take Good Care community app and the Empathetic Healthcare Practices™ Course. Download the app at the Apple Store or the Google Play Store and learn more about the Course at www.lisa-bradshaw.com.